1st and 2nd graders collages

Both 1st and 2nd grade had been working on collages last week.












1st graders learned about geometric shapes and overlapping. They created a collaged robot with colored paper. We practiced cutting shapes without pencils and using only a little bit of glue.












2nd graders were shown images of abstract art by Henri Matisse, we talked about what we saw in his artworks and how even unrealistic representations of things still trigger our brains to recognize images of things we know.

We also talked about overlapping, and the difference between geometric and organic shapes. They were to use both in the abstract paper collage. Many of the students learned from their classmates how to take it a step further by making the collage 3-d. It was so wonderful to see them helping each other and acting like mini-teachers.